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The children are classified as follows:— In residence— In Government industrial schools .. .. .. .. 249 In private industrial schools .. .. .. .. .. 267 Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 516 Boarded out — * From Government schools (including receiving-homes) .. .. 1,264 From private industrial schools .. .. .. .. .. 7 Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,271 Placed out in situations .. .. .. .. .. .. 643 With friends on probation .. .. .. .. .. .. 438 In private institutions, hospitals, absent without leave, in prison, &c. .. 272 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,353 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,140 Expenditure on Government Industrial Schools, Receiving-homes, and Probation Homes, 1918-19. The following figures show the expenditure in connection with Government and private industrial schools during the year:— Expenditure on Government Industrial Schools, etc., 1918-19. Gross Cost. £ £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. ..14,269 General upkeep .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,034 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 2,885 Furnishings, repairs, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 2,731 38,919 Payment for children boarded out .. .. .. .. .. 35,560 Gross cost .. .. .. .. .. .. 74,479 Recoveries from parents and others . . .. .. .. 24,879 Sales of produce, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 5,610 Earnings of past inmates paid to Public Account .. .. 1.005 31,494 Net cost of maintenance .. .. .. .. 42,985 New buildings and works .. .. .. .. .. ~ 18,008 Salaries of Visiting and Probation Officers, &c. .. .. .. 3,523 Total cost .. .. .. .. .. .. £64,516 Expenditure on Private Industrial Schools, 1918-19. £ Gross cost.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,353 Recoveries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,281 Net cost .. .. .. .. .... .. £72 Sales of Produce, tic, at Industrial Schools. 1917. 1918. liiorease. £1,603 £5,610 £4,007 Included in the total sum recovered (£27,836) is an amount of £11,972 paid by Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards for the maintenance of 1,009 children committed to industrial schools on account of indigency. In addition, 134 inmates of private industrial schools were maintained at the expense of Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards. As these latter schools make their claims direct against the Boards, the figures are not included in this report.